Impact of COVID-19 on Hammond Academy of Science & Technical
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 348th of 470 Middle schools | Ranks 373rd of 489 Middle schools | 2.2% |
Ranks 277th of 389 High schools | Ranks 297th of 398 High schools | 3.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 36.4 | 24.2 | 12.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 36.4 | 24.2 | 12.2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 47.8 | 40.8 | 7% |
6th Grade Math (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 32.2 | 13.2 | 19% |
6th Grade Math (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 32.2 | 13.2 | 19% |
6th Grade Math (Indiana) | 46.4 | 38.3 | 8.1% |
6th Grade Science (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 43.3 | 24.2 | 19.1% |
6th Grade Science (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 43.3 | 24.2 | 19.1% |
6th Grade Science (Indiana) | 48.6 | 38.2 | 10.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 35.3 | 22 | 13.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 35.3 | 22 | 13.4% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 49.7 | 39.5 | 10.2% |
7th Grade Math (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 23.3 | 9.8 | 13.5% |
7th Grade Math (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 23.3 | 9.8 | 13.5% |
7th Grade Math (Indiana) | 42 | 32.9 | 9.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 42.3 | 28.8 | 13.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 42.3 | 28.8 | 13.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana) | 50.7 | 43.8 | 6.9% |
8th Grade Math (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 19.2 | 17.5 | 1.7% |
8th Grade Math (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 19.2 | 17.5 | 1.7% |
8th Grade Math (Indiana) | 38 | 31.4 | 6.6% |
End of Course Biology (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 24 | 10.9 | 13.1% |
End of Course Biology (Hammond Academy of Science & Technical) | 24 | 10.9 | 13.1% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 553 | 564 | 2% |
African American | 106 | 108 | 1.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Hispanic | 360 | 369 | 2.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 70 | 64 | 8.6% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 18 | 20% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 74.3% | 69.1% | 5.2% |